Not if you look at the numbers. Many cosmetics now advertise "no parabens," as they cater to chemical paranoia. Parabens are very effective preservatives and prevent bacterial growth in creams and...
Asparagus is a wonderful vegetable. Both in taste and in its chemistry. One aspect of its chemistry has been apparent for a long time. A French book on food published in 1702 noted that asparagus...
There is a lot of buzz around a set of scientific papers that calls into question the effectiveness of multivitamin supplements. Let me add a few notes to the buzz as the vitamin supplement...
Beverage producers are removing 鈥渂rominated vegetable oil鈥� from their product. I have no problem with that, it has no nutritional value. But it is interesting to see how this came about. Basically...
It is a cheap, safe, readily available mild acid.聽聽It is ideal for the generation of carbon dioxide from baking soda.聽聽In fact, one version of baking powder is a mixture of sodium bicarbonate and...
A resounding 鈥渘ot true!鈥� First of all, all food is dead, unless you graze on grass or take a bite out of a living cow, neither of which is advisable. As far as nutrition goes, microwave cooking is...
Worry about contamination with lead! Chili powder is at the heart of Mexican cuisine and finds its way into numerous foods ranging from candies and salsa to fried grasshoppers. Unfortunately...
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